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Guangzhou Wins 2010 Asian Games Bid

2004/07/15

Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province, has won the right to host the 2010 Asian Games. This was announced by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, president of the Olympic Council of Asia, during The 23rd session of The Council in Doha, Qatar. Guangzhou's successful bidding team was congratulated by China's State Council or central government, in a telegram delivered to the session.

Guangzhou is planning to expand the city's airport, build a new railway station and a new village for athletes, and to make other improvements to Games venues and infrastructure.

Towards 2008 will monitor business opportunities related to this latest Olympic win in China.

For more information, see: Olympic Council of Asia, http://www.ocasia.org



 
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